April 6th, 2015 – Maumee, OH – Honda East Suzuki of Toledo’s rider Eddie Kraft will be riding the all-new Yamaha R1 during the upcoming race season. Kraft enters the year with 21 regional championships, two National Championships and over 80 race wins. He most recently won the WERA North Central 750 Superstock and 1000 Superstock Championships in 2014, aboard a Suzuki GSX-R750.
Honda East’s Sales Manager Gabe Miller stated, “When Eddie approached us about switching to the new R1, it was something we were excited to help him with. The bike is an all-new platform from Yamaha, generating plenty of excitement and we’re eager to help Eddie compete for wins on this new machine and represent all the OEM lines Honda East carries. We continually work to offer the best pricing on all our bikes, ATVs, snowmobiles, generators and both OEM and aftermarket parts.”
“We’re making a big jump,” said Eddie. “This will be our first year on a 1000 and it will certainly be a big challenge. Working with Honda East, now in our 8th season together, has genuinely been a dream come true. We couldn’t ask for a dealership that does more for our program than they do. They’ve given us every opportunity to succeed and with our first race just a few weeks away, we’ll have the pedal to the floor to get the new Yamaha R1 ready to go.”
About Honda East: As a family owned and operated Ohio motorcycle dealer, Honda East’s philosophy is to treat each customer like a family member, every visit. Our award-winning sales staff will strive to meet and exceed your expectations, whether you are purchasing a new vehicle, calling with a question, picking up a part, or just looking in our shop. Located in Northwest Ohio, Honda East is the #1 ranked dealership in both Ohio and Michigan; offering a full line of sport bikes, cruisers, dirt bikes, ATVs, scooters, watercraft and snowmobiles not only by Honda, but Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Aprilia, Indian, Sea-Doo, Ski-Doo, Can-Am, Kymco, Bombardier, Polaris and Artic Cat. Honda East prides themselves on the best out the door deal, period. No games, no hassles.
Witchkraft Racing would also like to thank Pirelli Tires, Yoshimura, GoPro, Dynojet, Motul, Millennium Technologies, Moto Liberty, RS Taichi, Arai Helmets, NGK, Worldwide Bearings, Chicken Hawk Racing, Ballistic Performance Components and Motion Pro. Also Performance Cycleworx, Pit Bull, Sharkskinz, Ohlins USA, Samco, Hammer Nutrition, PopShadow Decals, Spider Grips, M.C. Designs and Andrew Swenson Designs.
For more information on Honda East, visit hondaeast.com. For information on the race team, please visit witchkraftracing.com.